Government sought stamp duty vote in Dáil over lobbying fears
Coalition wanted to protect Budget 2018 tax hike from property industry pressure
Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe TD speaks to Fiach Kelly of The Irish Times outside Leinster House following the delivery of his Budget 2018. Video: Bryan O'Brien
Fears that a lobbying campaign by the property industry could derail the budget’s key revenue-raising measure prompted the Government to seek a Dáil vote last night to treble the stamp duty payable on commercial property transactions.